A trip to explore the north side of the Brooks peninsula.  This will be a fairly relaxed trip, but conditions could be challenging.  We will be paddling in the open ocean, along a rocky shore line, with surf beaches.  Conditions can vary from mild to stormy.  We will explore what is available to us in the conditions.  See some of the goals of what we hope to explore.   

However, the primary goal is to enjoy paddling and camping in this remote location, working as a team to explore what we can while doing good risk management.  

Paddlers should be comfortable paddling in the expected conditions.  This is not a place to encounter these conditions for the first time.

Trip Goals, Expectations, and Style

GOALS

• Explore the north side of the Brooks Peninsula from Lawn Point to Nordstrom Creek by kayak
• Be safe:  Assess and manage risks together.
• Enjoy being out there, whatever conditions we encounter.
• Enjoy the company of each other.
• Explore the north shore beaches and coves.
• Round Solander Island
• Camp at Nordstrom Creek (west end)
• Surf Drift Whale Bay
• Bathe in Kingfisher Creek

EXPECTATIONS

• Support the goals above
• Think about and express your goals, expectations, and style
• Share expenses
• Have the skills and fitness required for this trip *
• Bring the required equipment*
• Work as a team member to help the group be happy and accomplish our goals 
• Participate in group decision making
• Abide by decisions made by the group or by the leader 
• Don't take risks that other group members do not support 
• Know your history of sea sickness in swell and be able to manage it.
• Make no plans on July 7-8 that can’t be missed.

* Participant Skills

• Endurance to paddle 12nm days in sequence.
• Pace of 3.5kt (flatwater pace you can sustain for over an hour)
• Able to paddle into a 15kt wind
• Comfortable in ocean swell to 6ft
• Comfortable in wind waves to 6ft
• Comfortable maneuvering around rocks with breaking waves
• Able to land and launch through 3ft surf
• Camp in bear/wolf country:  safe food storage, clean camp, carry bear spray, cautious going out alone.
• Camp in damp and wet conditions.

STYLE

• Relaxed trip
• Half of the days we will move camp.
• Launch between 8:00 and 10:00 then off the water between 3:00 and 6:00
• Sit together for dinner as time to reflect and discuss
• Shared dinners, if others are interested
• Intention to create a community of mutual respect and enjoyment.

We will have at least one prep zoom mtg beforehand to coordinate the overall trip, including joint travel to/from Side Bay launch spot.

Depending upon who comes and how we join up cars, we may have ferry crossings from Port Angeles and/or Tsawwassen over to Vancouver Island.

Ideally we combine up into just 2 cars.

Schedule

• June 28:  Early departure, drive to Side Bay.  Camp there
• June 29-July 4:  Explore the N Brooks Peninsula
• July 5:  Return to Side Bay.  Drive to Comox (6 hours) and stay overnight.  Lodging to be investigated
• July 6:  Morning ferry and return home.